Explain six cultural practices of Homo Sapiens during the New Stone Age period.
Answer:
-Made Microlithic tools which were small and efficient than earlier tools.
- Lived in rock shelters/ caves/huts to protect themselves from harsh weather/ wild animals.
- Decorated shelter with animal paintings/ hunting.
- Began to domesticate animals/ plants in order to ensure to ensure regular food supply.
- Developed government by setting up rules/ laws.
- Developed religion as evidenced by the practice of burying the dead with their possession.
- They practiced simple art and craft /pottery/ basketry/ weaving.
- They started a settled way of life where they established villages.
- They wore a variety of garments clothing.
- They decorated their bodies with red ochre/ wore ornaments